Freedom of Information Act / Environmental Information Regulations Request
Reference: ECC20625029 06 26
Response: 09 July 2026
I can confirm that Essex County Council does hold some of this information, and where we are able to release this, our response is listed below.
Question 1 - Highway Inspection Logs: Copies of all routine, statutory, or ad-hoc highway inspection records, walkover logs, and safety survey reports for the footway outside 313 Main Road, CM1 7AX.
Question 2 - Recorded Road/Footway Defects: Details of any complaints, public hazard reports, or uneven surface defects recorded via your online reporting tools or logged by council staff at this exact location.
Please see the attached site history report, which includes the maintenance history, customer service enquiries as well as defects identified during inspections and their associated risk assessment details.
As shown on the site history report monthly driven safety inspections are carried out, these are in accordance with Highway Maintenance Policy and General Principles and our Maintenance & Inspections Strategies which are publicly available online www.essexhighways.org/roads-strategies#maintenance
Please see page 9 of the Maintenance & Inspections Strategy: Carriageways, Footways and Cycleways document that is publicly available online www.essexhighways.org/roads-strategies#maintenance
Our current Highway Maintenance Policy and General Principles and our Maintenance & Inspections Strategies are publicly available online www.essexhighways.org/roads-strategies#maintenance.
Details of how inspectors risk assess and prioritise highway issues can also be found on our public web site at www.essexhighways.org/how-we-prioritise-highway-issues.
Question 3 - Section 81 Defect Notices: Copies of any notifications or Section 81 notices (under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991) issued by Essex County Council to Anglian Water regarding defective utility covers, rocking lids, or degraded asset frames at this specific site.
No Section 81 notices have been made at this specific location to Anglian Water.
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